Philip wrote:[color=blue]
> "offen rong" <offen [email]rong@member.org[/email]> wrote in message
> news:y2axf.33356$0y2.17938@bignews2.bellsouth.net...[color=green]
>>
>> "Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:7U9xf.7935$M%4.1095@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:42kiacF1jqs8pU1@individual.net...
>>>>
>>>> "TheSnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4a8xf.6073$ZA2.247@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> This is for sales not because it is the best for the engine,
>>>>> Rmemebr that they want you to buy a new truck and even if you
>>>>> change it every 15k it will still likely make it to 100k but what
>>>>> you have left at that mark will be a different matter vs frequent
>>>>> changes.
>>>>
>>>> I know of a few that have now exceeded 200,000 miles at 20,000
>>>> mile service intervals. Remember that these engines are superior
>>>> design and quality engines using better oils and your Toyota may
>>>> not qualify. There are no issues with Toyota at 10,000 mile
>>>> schedules in Europe. Follow the guidelines set out in the official
>>>> service schedule.
>>>> American sold engines from International manufacturers have their
>>>> service schedules sharply increased in density due to the mindset
>>>> there as exemplified above in your post. Far easier and more
>>>> profitable for the manufacturer to specify an oil change every
>>>> 3000 miles as the customer is brainwashed to accept this and
>>>> suspect an ulterior motive for reduced maintenance schedules.
>>>>
>>>> VW started offering extended service schedules with no early first
>>>> change but found that many idiots were still changing oil at the
>>>> first 500 miles causing the cylinders to glaze. They gave up in
>>>> the end and reduced their intervals and gave a first service at
>>>> something like 2500 miles which was just about acceptable to their
>>>> customers and gave a reasonable chance of a successful running-in.
>>>> This was far easier than trying to educate 3000 mile 'ostriches'.
>>>>
>>>> Basically, quality engines do need to be run-in reasonable hard
>>>> and with no initial oil change to give of their best.
>>>>
>>>> Huw
>>>
>>> Huw. You've not kept up with Toyota 'here.' Due in part not only
>>> to Toyota's V6 sludging experience but also Chrysler's and VW's
>>> similar experience with longer service intervals, Toyota has
>>> shortened up their service intervals to 5,000 miles and installed
>>> in-dash oil service reminder devices.
>>> --
>>>
>>> - Philip[/color]
>>
>> However, when they print out the little reminder that goes on the
>> inside of your windshield, the next oil change is due at 3500 miles.[/color]
>
>
> "They" is your dealership ... not Toyota.
>
> The psychology is to state 3,500 which in actuality brings in the
> vehicle by about 5,000. The problem with the 7,500 mile interval is
> that people would show up by 9,000.[/color]
And that would be a problem?
Huw
